Chapter 390 Technical Review Committee
In the iron cage, a thin figure huddled in a corner. It held its head in its hands and trembled all over, as if there was great fear oppressing him.
This is a humanoid creature with hands and feet, but it looks dry and has long, pointed ears.
“It’s incredible!”
In the courtyard of the Lord’s Mansion, Paul stared blankly at the creature in the cage.
Tirpitz, who led the fleet in the south to help the kingdom defend against pirates, sent someone to give him a gift - a creature named "Goblin".
For Paul, this is the first time he has witnessed so-called "fantasy creatures" with his own eyes, even though he has already known from others that there are dwarves, elves, and orcs in this world, and has experienced it himself After a magical battle between mages, there was even a real witch standing next to him.
Now a life that he had only seen in cartoons in his previous life suddenly appeared before his eyes.
“It’s incredible! I thought they only existed in legends.”
Not only Paul, but other natives of the Northwest Bay were also amazed. After all, they have never appeared in the northwest area. Goblin. Hansel and Bernard, the two guys from the royal capital, looked much calmer. I don't know if they were complaining in their hearts that their colleagues were a bunch of country bumpkins.
Of course, there is Ladi Setia. She is a naturalist herself and has been an adventurer for several years. Creatures like goblins are not unfamiliar to her at all. Many new adventurers are. He started his career by defeating goblins.
"Lord Grayman." She frowned slightly and reminded in a serious tone: "Although this creature looks terrible, it is actually a very dangerous creature. Don't let it go. Once it runs away and spreads into the nearby forest, the consequences will be disastrous."
Paul was confused and looked at La Di, "I have also heard of Goblin's reputation, but this is the place. A goblin can... spread after running away?"
"Yes!" Ladi still maintained a serious expression, "There have been several such cases in history. Scholars speculate that Goblins may have the ability to reproduce parthenogenously."
"This..." Paul was speechless. How could Goblins be considered advanced creatures? Could they still be like Paramecium?
"Okay! Philip!" Paul shouted.
"Master Graiman, you call me." The old butler was on call and soon appeared in the yard.
Paul pointed at the Goblin in the cage, "Kill this thing to death later and feed it to the dogs."
Although it was a gift from Tirpitz, it was not his The letter also said that it would be "disposed of" immediately after the incident, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Uh...yes, Lord Grayman." The old butler responded.
If the legend is true, the vitality of this kind of creature is very tenacious. Paul really doesn't dare to dig a hole and bury it casually, what if it grows out of the ground again. After all, in some magical universe, there are also a bunch of green-skinned guys who can grow offspring even if their dandruff falls into the soil. And this is also a magical world where magic exists, so it’s better to be cautious.
The little thing in the cage seemed to have a premonition of his tragic naming, and suddenly burst into tears.
Paul was unmoved and waved his hand to have the creature carried out. It would be great if there was an elf lady in the cage. As for the goblins? Forget it.
After reading the novelties, it’s time to get down to business.
"Gentlemen, we have called you here today to review which technologies can be promoted to the outside world."
Paul announced as he led everyone to sit down in the hall.
“To be honest, Lord Graiman, I don’t agree with teaching our technology to others. Canning, porcelain, salt making, and paper making are all the bulk of our fiscal revenue. Why bother letting others get a share of the pie? "
The intelligence chief Cecil shook his head and expressed his objection.
Paul explained: "Cecil, I think about it this way. The technical principles we have now are not complicated. It is only a matter of time before outsiders want to reproduce them. In recent years, in order to preserve these We have invested a lot of manpower and material resources to keep the secrets of the technology, and sent people to every factory to strictly guard against it. As more and more private factories use these technologies, it is unrealistic to continue to keep them secret, and strict scrutiny is still extremely important. The earth is a drag on the increase in production capacity, so it is better to open it up as soon as possible. Of course, this opening up is conditional. Outsiders must join our patent protection system and can use these technologies only after obtaining our authorization. Correspondingly, if outsiders have anything, Good technology, if we want to use it, we must obtain the other party’s authorization before we can use it.”
"I agree with your opinion, Lord Graiman."
Female consultant La Di suggested: "Perhaps you can take the lead in establishing a [Patent Protection Union] as a pioneer practice of the [Customs Union]. This is not It will not directly affect the interests of the rural landowners, so they have no reason to object. Using this as a starting point, we can gradually open up the situation and gain some experience in the operation of the alliance. "
"Patent Protection Alliance? Idea." Paul was very interested after hearing this.
“Actually, one of the purposes of my support for open technology is to drive the development of surrounding territories. Only when everyone’s economy becomes active and mutual tariffs are reduced can there be hope. Otherwise, we alone cannot prosper, and they It will only close the door tighter. In addition, we will suffer less jealousy.”
After some discussion, most people, including Old Ford and Hansel, agreed with Paul. Cecil did not object to the decision, although as the head of intelligence, he still had many doubts.
Paul touched his chin and said, "This needs to be taken action immediately. Myron?"
"Huh?" The alliance brother sitting next to him turned his head. Although Myron Gardner usually doesn't talk much in various meetings, whenever important matters are discussed, Paul will definitely call him.
"The Garnard family has a good relationship with the lords of the Northwest Gulf. How about you talk to them this time?"
"Okay, let me take care of it." Mailon He readily agreed. "However, you have to think carefully about which technologies you can give to others and which technologies you cannot give to others."
"Of course, I am not a fool. I can't hand over cannon manufacturing technology to others, right? This is The second thing I want to bring you here today is that I decided to set up a [Technical Review Committee] to review the various technologies we control and consider all aspects - especially the security aspect - to determine whether a certain technology can be used. Some technologies are licensed to others.”
"Gramman is a wise man. Please let me serve this committee."
Hansel took the lead in flattering Paul. This guy has always spared no effort to strengthen his presence in the Government Council. .
(End of this chapter)